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Date: 02-10-2006 |
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| Summary:Every MMOG all receives both complaint and praise, so does Dungeons and Dragon Online: Stormreach. Some players seem to love this game,touting its closeness to this tabletop game, some fault it for the use of instancing and lack of content.Well, mmorpg.com come up with a latest preview,which divided into three parts: \"gripes\", \"mixed feelings\" and \"enjoyable\"." |
Every MMOG all receives both complaint and praise, so does Dungeons and Dragon Online: Stormreach. Some players seem to love this game,touting its closeness to this tabletop game, some fault it for the use of instancing and lack of content.Well, mmorpg.com come up with a latest preview,which divided into three parts: "gripes", "mixed feelings" and "enjoyable".So let us start off with the snippet of Eberron setting: Eberron I think the first, right-off-the bat thing that I had to complain about with this game was their choice to use the Eberron setting for their game. While this is old news, it still chafes me a little bit because, as the newest campaign setting offered from Wizards of the Coast, it just doesn�t feel like Dungeons and Dragons to me. It challenges my pre-conceived notions of the game, especially when it comes to the races. Some behave differently in Eberron, and others (Warforged) are new and don�t carry the recognition of some of the other classic DnD races.
That being said, I can see why Eberron was chosen for this game. First, I wouldn�t be surprised if � and this is pure speculation - that it was a condition that Turbine was forced to agree to in the licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast (the company that owns Dungeons and Dragons). They�re trying to promote their pen and paper campaign setting, and are hoping to bring MMORPGers to the product. If that isn�t the case, then it may have been chosen (as the developers have been saying) because of its newness. It does allow the devs a little bit of leeway in their storytelling. Whatever the reason, Turbine has done a great job of portraying the setting, giving it the correct feel and ambiance. More...
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